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  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology

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  • Bioethical discussions on genetic enhancement are increasingly politicized.
  • There is an overemphasis on labeling technologies like CRISPR as 'eugenics' rather than addressing their ethical and policy implications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the ethical defensibility of 'eugenics' in the context of modern genetic enhancement.
  • To propose a framework for constructive engagement between proponents and critics of genetic enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of bioethical arguments surrounding genetic enhancement.
  • Review of policy considerations related to emerging biotechnologies.
  • Examination of the historical and semantic context of 'eugenics'.

Main Results:

  • The semantic debate over 'eugenics' distracts from crucial ethical and policy questions.
  • A nuanced ethical and policy-focused approach is necessary for evaluating genetic enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • Focusing on the ethical and policy dimensions of genetic enhancement is more productive than debating terminology.
  • Constructive dialogue requires moving beyond semantic disputes to address the substantive ethical challenges posed by genetic technologies.